
Thai bomb squad members inspect explosive devices following a bomb attack at a civilian volunteer base by suspected separatists the night before, in the Rangae district in the southern province of Narathiwat on December 29, 2018. Thailand’s Muslim-majority “deep south” region saw a spike in coordinated bomb and grenade attacks by suspected insurgents against the military and police in the lead-up to the new year, an official said on December 29. (Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)